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Buffington Island
Battlefield Preservation Foundation

Gallery

The Federal Commander Edward H. Hobson was placed in charge of the Provisional Division and tasked to chase down Morgan and his command. He was captured by Morgan in 1864 in an ironic turn of events.	General John H. Morgan Morgan and his men went across Meigs County until they encountered Union forces in Portland, Ohio. The Battle of Buffington Island is Ohio's largest Civil War battlefield.	Remembering the Fallen Each year a memorial service is held at the battlefield park in Portland. The Ohio History Connection and the Sons of Union Veterans lead the service.
Henry Judah Leading the approaching Federals along what is now Ohio 124 was Henry M. Judah, a rather unsuccessful commander during the Civil War.	August Kautz Kautz led the Federal forces that first approached the Confederates near the Bald Knob-Stiversville Road.	Morgan's Raid Reenactment
Colonel Basil Duke Duke was Morgan's right-hand man as well as brother-in-law, and commanded one of the two Confederate brigades in Morgan's command.	The Forgotten Commander Adam "Stovepipe" Johnson, who led the raid into Newburgh, Indiana in 1862, was an effective partisan leader, but is often overlooked during the Great Raid.	Memorial Service Reenactors participate in the annual memorial service.
A Future President William McKinley was in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry which was on the (West) Virginia side of the river and helped to capture some of Morgan's command	A Second Future President Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes was the commanding officer of the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was in charge of the immediate forces on the (West) Virginia shore.	Reenactors Over the years many Civil War reenactors have participated to keep history alive and work to preserve the battlefield in Portland, Ohio.
Memorial Service Members of the reenacting community, Sons of Union Veterans, and the Ohio History Connection come together to remember the Battle of Buffington Island.	Morgan's Raid Reenactment The most recent Morgan's Raid Reenactment was held in September 2016.

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